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> [“If forgiveness does take place it will be but an echo of the forgiveness granted by the just and loving God-- the only forgiveness that ultimately matters, because, though we must forgive, in a very real sense no one can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/if-forgiveness-does-take-place-it-will-be-but-an-echo-of-the/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

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## More by Miroslav Volf

> [“If forgiveness does take place it will be but an echo of the forgiveness granted by the just and loving God-- the only forgiveness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/if-forgiveness-does-take-place-it-will-be-but-an-echo-of-the/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day at the end. And it is my belief that on that day justice will be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/christians-believe-that-there-will-be-a-judgment-day-at-the-end-and/)

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> [Honoring everyone contains the promise of possibility.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/honoring-everyone-contains-the-promise-of-possibility/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [If I say, 'I forgive you,' I have implicitly said you have done something wrong to me. But what forgiveness is at its heart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/if-i-say-i-forgive-you-i-have-implicitly-said-you-have-done-something/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [Every word and every deed, every thought and every gesture, even the simple act of paying attention can be a gift and therefore an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/every-word-and-every-deed-every-thought-and-every-gesture-even-the/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [“...first we should not seek to derive the content of gender identity by mirroring God, because any femininity or masculinity we may find in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/first-we-should-not-seek-to-derive-the-content-of-gender-identity-by/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [After my engagement with Muslim friends, I pray more than I used to pray. My prayer life has been enriched by my encounter with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/after-my-engagement-with-muslim-friends-i-pray-more-than-i-used-to/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [The difference between justice and forgiveness: To be just is to condemn the fault and, because of the fault, to condemn the doer as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/the-difference-between-justice-and-forgiveness-to-be-just-is-to/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [For many Americans, Osama bin Laden is the paradigmatic Muslim, an absurd conviction for anyone who has lived with Muslims.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/for-many-americans-osama-bin-laden-is-the-paradigmatic-muslim-an/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [The goal of pursuit of justice must not simply be that justice happens but that reconciliation also happens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/the-goal-of-pursuit-of-justice-must-not-simply-be-that-justice/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [If we can exit a relationship, pressure to reconcile lessens; if we must live with those who have wronged us, we are pushed to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/if-we-can-exit-a-relationship-pressure-to-reconcile-lessens-if-we/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [For Christians, faith is a precious good, the most valuable personal and social resource. When it is left untapped, the common good suffers -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/for-christians-faith-is-a-precious-good-the-most-valuable-personal/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [Forgiveness flounders because I exclude the enemy from the community of humans and myself from the community of sinners.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/forgiveness-flounders-because-i-exclude-the-enemy-from-the-community/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [God is the utterly loving giver. God doesn't just love. God is love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/god-is-the-utterly-loving-giver-god-doesn-t-just-love-god-is-love/)

[Miroslav Volf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miroslav-volf/)

> [“When people are kept in abject poverty and illiteracy while others grow rich and “develop their personalities” at the former’s expense we speak of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miroslav-volf/when-people-are-kept-in-abject-poverty-and-illiteracy-while-others/)

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